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Don Browne to Retire From Telemundo

Don Browne, the president of the Spanish language network Telemundo, is retiring, giving the new owner of the network, Comcast, an opportunity to install a new chief.

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Mr. Browne’s plans were announced by Telemundo on Tuesday morning. His departure will be effective in June.

“Don Browne has had an outstanding career as a broadcaster and executive, from his years as a bureau chief and executive vice president of NBC News to his tenure most recently at Telemundo, which under his leadership has become an extremely exciting part of our portfolio,” said Steve Burke, the chief executive of the NBCUniversal division of Comcast, in a news release. “We are grateful for what he has accomplished and wish him all the best on a well-deserved retirement.”

Mr. Browne was not quoted in the news release, which noted that he was 67.
Comcast, which took control of NBCUniversal in January, has been eying Telemundo as it seeks ways to boost revenues.

Brian Roberts, the chief executive of Comcast, said last winter that the company was “very excited about opportunities like Telemundo.” Upon the completion of the Comcast-NBC deal, Mr. Browne started reporting to Lauren Zalaznick, the well-regarded cable executive, who has since spent time at Telemundo’s headquarters in Miami learning more about the network.

Telemundo said on Tuesday that Mr. Browne’s replacement would be announced “in the coming months.”

The network has gained attention lately for record-breaking ratings for “La Reina del Sur,” a new telenovela. But it remains the distant No. 2 in the Spanish language television marketplace in the United States behind Univision.

Mr. Browne is the second high-profile executive to announce retirement from NBCUniversal this week. On Monday, Paula Madison, the company’s chief diversity officer, said she would retire in May.

“I am proud about what we’ve been able to accomplish, and under Steve Burke’s leadership, I am confident that NBCUniversal will be an industry leader in the area of diversity,” Ms. Madison said in a statement.

Ms. Madison was NBCUniversal’s first chief diversity officer. Comcast said it would name a replacement for her in a matter of weeks.